However, back in Biggie's day, this was not the case. In today's streetwear scene, All Over Prints are all the rage. Once again Biggie was trailblazing in the fashion world. However, a Japanese designer (and hip-hop fan) with an acute sense of trends decided to make his won jacket. In the early 90s, a lot of East Coast rappers were wearing camouflage jackets. And the only place to get one was at an army surplus store or in the outdoor sporting goods section. The creator of BAPE sent Biggie one of the first BAPE camo jackets | Photo courtesy of BAPE.COM He combined the Turtleneck with a Carhartt jacket and voila a brand new look had emerged. Here Biggie showed once again the ability to think outside the box. The Turtleneck SweaterĪ 70s hangover, think Starsky & Hutch, That 70s Show, or late the late Apple creator Steve Jobs. Although we couldn't find a picture of the man himself in this getup, check out Faith and her son CJ (Biggie's son) in this cute picture. The Red and Black LumberjackĬJ Wallace wearing one of Biggie's early outfitsīiggie famously rapped in, "Juice", which is one of his autobiographical tracks, "Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack / With the hat to match". Biggie just brought it back to prominence in the 90s and made it his own. The Kangol Driver's Cap is a classic piece of headwear which had been previously picked up by Golden Era rappers like Slick Rick as well as the early B-Boys. The Kangol 504īiggie wearing a classic in hip-hop fashion: A Kangol 504 cap | Photo courtesy of The bright colors and bold street look fit Biggie's personality. Initially, the Karl Kani brand got its start as a "Big & Tall" brand but eventually became a staple hip-hop fashion brand.
Karl Kaniīiggie wearing a Karl Kani raglan shirt | Photo courtesy of īiggie, as many will know, was from Brooklyn, and he repped this hip-hop brand from fellow Brooklynite, Carl "Kani" Williams. He took many chances fashion wise and pioneered several trends which persist until today in the rap world. In this article, we will be looking at some of the clothing brands and clothing items that Biggie wore during his career. He had the gift of gab and the gift of garb so to speak. With their latest acquisition, a battle like this might very well be in the works.Biggie Smalls was known for his style on the mic as well as his wardrobe style. At the time, Swizz was speaking with ESPN’s Jalen And Jacoby. It’s something that fans supported with much fervour. Not too long ago, Swizz Beatz revealed that he would relish the opportunity to put the two renowned rappers’ catalogs against one another on a different version of Verzuz. Swizz and Timbaland are still flying high following their sale of Verzuz to the Triller Network. Which is respectfully so, because you know they both passed on. I’ma keep it real – at the time, we were dissing Tupac a lot and all that and so that should have never seen the light of day. It’s verified by Puff Daddy and everybody. He added that he had witnesses to the project that they were working on and talked about the enormous effort that they were putting into the rhymes. He was like, ‘You the Latino don, I’m the Black don,” he said. You know I worked on an album with Biggie? We cut about five songs together. “You know I say stuff, Tim, and they always say I lie or I say too much. He shared that they had spent hours in the studio working on the diss tracks, but they never got the green light following The Notorious B.I.G.’s unfortunate death.
The show was celebrating the life of the influential New York rapper, whose real name was Christopher Wallace. The focus of that album, as could be expected, were diss tracks aimed at Tupac.įat Joe made the revelation while speaking to Verzuz founders Swizz Beatz and Timbaland on his Instagram Live show yesterday, March 10. Now comes news that Fat Joe and Biggie had already allegedly started recording an album together.
At the time of his passing, he and colossal rapper Tupac Shakur were at war. Earlier this week, March 6, marked 24 years since one of them, Biggie Smalls, passed away. It’s been over two decades since two of the greatest rappers to ever grace the genre have passed away. Fat Joe says he used to record Tupac diss tracks with The Notorious B.I.G, aka Biggie Smalls.
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